Woosah! 5 Ways to Achieve Your Inner Peace

Yesterday I was in the store At Home, looking for more ways to disturb my husband’s financial peace. I perused the aisles in search of silver chotskies, to revamp my vanity.  After fifteen minutes of speed walking through the store because I had to pick up my Mom, I had not really found anything worth buying. As I was heading in the direction of the door, I came across a silver Buddha statue, way up on the top shelf and out of reach. It was up so high, that I couldn’t even see it, in it’s entirety but I knew I had to have it. The problem was, there was not a single employee in sight to help me get it down. After walking the aisles some more, I finally found the manager, who very graciously got me my Buddha and he was everything I thought he’d be, beautiful and calming. Let me add that the statue was only $9.99, which you know was right in my wheelhouse.

I say all this to say, that I instantly felt connected to this statue because it is meant to represent peace and enlightenment. Two things that I am no stranger to. Years ago, when my husband and I were dating, I suggested we get matching tattoos of the Om symbol, to symbolize that we were one, with mind, body and spirit and to bring tranquility to our relationship after previous failed relationships.  I didn’t really think he would do it, as it was pretty early on in our relationship but I went and got mine done. 2 weeks later, he surprised me with his. Though he allowed the tattoo artist to just pick a random Om symbol from  a book, and our “matching” tats are slightly different because not all Om’s are created the same, it was a perfect way to solidify our relationship and we later used the Om symbol on our wedding invitations.

I look for ways to bring peace to my life in a variety of ways, whether it be making my home a  comfortable nest or having a man stick me with a needle for two hours for permanent ink, peace is all in how you define it. It’s really about what can provide you calm in a storm or an outlet for life’s daily qualms and frustrations. Here are the 5 ways I try to maintain my inner peace.

Don’t Keep Up With the Joneses

The old adage about keeping up with Joneses, typically meant your neighbors but in this age of social media, it can be just about anyone. We are inundated with visuals of people living their best life, appearing to have it all, with no flaws, no worries and thousands of followers and people are constantly trying to emulate that lifestyle but is it reality? Most times it’s not. So while I can appreciate a nice photo, I leave it at that and worry about what’s really going on at Eb’s house. There’s a fine line between wanting to be someone else and being inspired by someone to achieve certain goals. I’ve been very successful at humbly doing the latter.

Accept Others for Who They Are

Don’t ruffle your own feathers, trying to clip those of others. If you have someone in your life that is important enough to be there, then meet them where they are, instead of trying to change them. In the end, it will end up costing you your sanity and they will ultimately carry on as they were.

Be Kind

My husband is the King of Kindness. He will literally go out of his way for a stranger. I try to walk in his path because at times I can stand to be a little nicer. I have to say, his simple gestures of kindness and humility towards others brings him that same karma two-fold. Doors of opportunity are always being opened for him and blessings seem to always come his way. He has an aura of peace around him because he knows that what he puts into the universe, comes back to him. In many situations, I think to myself, WWJD? But in those cases, the “J” is for my husband Jermaine.

Meditate

My job as a flight attendant, requires that during every take off and landing, you do what’s called a silent review. Take the time to think about who you have onboard, who would need assistance in an emergency and who could possibly serve as an able bodied person to assist in your area of responsibility, the list goes on and should pertain to all things safety related during the two most crucial times of flight. Meditation, is my own personal silent review, to reflect on my day, my goals, my to-do list and my energy. It doesn’t matter how or where, just try to take a few moments to yourself daily, to get in tune with you.

Workout

Now take “workout” with a grain of salt when it comes from me. I’m not on my way to washboard abs or a 5k any time soon but I do enjoy my 3-4 mile walks with my husband in the mornings and my daily yoga. While I’m not a die hard fitness enthusiast, doing these things, puts the wheels in motion for my day and makes me feel accomplished, when the day is young.

There are so many ways that can you can bring forth inner peace but the point is to BRING IT! We are already living in crazy times, trying to avoid a virus, wearing personal sauna’s aka masks in the summer and having limits put on our comings and goings. The least we can do is focus on our mental wellbeing and overall health. If it costs you your peace, it’s too expensive! Words to live by.